Punch Gun

Stop making re-makes. Stop taking anime/manga properties and turning them into live-action films. Stop making dumb casting decisions. Stop making sequels and prequels that will make me pine for the original. Stop putting Keanu Reeves in sci-fi flicks (especially if he’s going to be dressed in a black suit and tie throughout the duration of the film). Stop trying to fool me into thinking that the flick starring Mr. A-List Actor is an independent. And one more thing…stop making films that waste two hours of my life just so I can watch the surprise ending that isn’t really surprising.

I recently joined the Facebook and Twitter pages for the television travelogue “Madventures”, and I’m immediately reminded of how awesome this show really is. When it premiered in the U.S., I quickly dismissed it as yet another soon-to-be over hyped show about how funny it is for white guys to feel and act uncomfortable around people who aren’t just like them. But when I saw my first episode, I was hooked! Riku and Tunna are the real deal. Rather than make light of the differences between cultures, it’s refreshing to watch the two men genuinely and wholeheartedly embrace the diversity in every country they visit. Unlike Anthony Bourdain, who traverses the globe, spewing his cynical garbage, while disguising his yuppie decadence as punk rock hipness, Riku and Tunna present the world in a way that is both entertaining and inspiring.

Bad boys, bad boys, wat ja gonna do? Wat ja gonna do, when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys, wat ja gonna do? Wat ja gonna do, when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys, wat ja gonna do? Wat ja gonna do, when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys, wat ja gonna do? Wat ja gonna do, when they come for YOU??

Best Picture Nominee? Really? Can anybody qualify? James Cameron treated my emotions like a cheap prostitute, and I didn’t appreciate it. But by not liking this film, what does that say about me? Obviously, Cameron can laugh his ass off all the way to the bank. So the question is, are my standards too high, or is the general population too goddamn stupid? And why are there so many nominees for Best Picture? Apparently, it is to bestow the honor to more nominees. But my suggestion is…nominate only the films that deserve to be nominated, then you won’t need to increase the number of nominees.

I have no idea what I want to do with this website. I thought I was going to host my webcomic here, but now that it has got its own site, there is no purpose to Punch Gun, except for me to make a post like this one. I guess that’s what happens when you put the cart before the horse.